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DiscussionNearing decision time: what treatment?
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@tdgillett If you decide to treat you might look into the Aquablation for prostate cancer trials (GG3 or below, T2 or below) where both issues can be taken care of in one treatment. Not a candidate so I have not investigated the downsides of this treatment. Just saw that this trial is enrolling.
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With a prostate that large, you probably are not going to be able to get radiation. Have they given you antibiotics at all? That can help some people with BPH but I guess you need to ask the doctor what they think.
Going on ADT can also shrink your prostate. It may not be something you really want to do, but it may help a lot. Another thing to talk to the doctor about.
Getting the size of that prostate down, can give you a lot more options.
I know one guy that had a huge prostate. Had a PSA of 50 and multiple biopsies showed nothing.. Ended up dying of a totally different type of cancer.